Monday 23 September 2024 – Open Hearing

The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan held a day of OPEN hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Chair of the Inquiry, Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, heard evidence from the Rt Hon Sir Ben Wallace as part of the Concerns and Complaints Part Two phase of work.

This phase relates to evidence regarding concerns and complaints expressed about the activities of UK Special Forces in Afghanistan during the time period of mid-2010 to mid-2013, and the subsequent years that followed.  

23 September 2024 Witness Statement

23 Sept 2024 – Morning broadcast session
23 Sept 2024 – Afternoon broadcast session

Restriction Order

Restriction Order 23 September 2024
Restriction Order 23 September 2024 – Ben Wallace AM

Transcript

Chair’s Opening Remarks
Monday 23 September 2024 – Transcript

Exhibits

Rt Hon Sir Ben Wallace Witness Statement
MOD-221-0004134 Afghan Legacy Investigations (Operation Northmoor): Update
MOD-221-0004135-A – SofS/MinDPV Bilat Email
MOD-221-004136-A Op Northmoor Emails
MOD-2210004155-A BBC Letter
MOD-221-000-4138-A Panorama and Northmoor Handling Submission
MOD-221-0004139-A Operation Northmoor: Meeting with Sir John Murphy
MOD-221-0004140-A BBC Production Letter from Ben Wallace
MOD-221-0004143-A Box Note for SofS regarding JR (Saifullah & Noorzai)
MOD-221-0004145-A Afghan related judicial review – email chain
MOD-221-0004152-A Op Northmoor Meeting 5 August 2020
MOD-221-0004137-A Ministerial Submission regarding Afghan JRs – Email chain
MOD-221-0004154-A – Note from MinDPV to SofS
MOD-221-0004156-A – Afghanistan allegations note from Perm Sec
MOD-221-0004144-A – Afghanistan allegations and legal issues: Draft advice from Permanent Secretary

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